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coasting in neutral, instead of in gear... we're talking pennies here.
my take on it, leave it in gear, why, because if you don't, its DANGERIOUS! leave it in gear. when you are in neutral, you loose out on engine braking should you need to panic stop, should you need to evade something, you now have to put it back into gear, then accel out from whatever it was that you were about to hit.
FWIW, when I took my driving test years ago, the only point deduction that I got, and I almost failed because of it... I put the car in neutral too far before the stop sign, (about 100') I was already under 10mph. And some of the people here are talking about coasting it at 40mph? wow! i'm guessing you're coasting for a several hundred yards? are you at least leaving one hand on the shifter, so that you can get it back into gear quickly?
reasons I didn't buy a Porsche:
- to save on gas, even though this is my most fuel efficient car right now.
- to save on tires and purchase all-season touring tires
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